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In a story you heard here first:  Police Seek Public’s Help Locating Missing Man
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in located Jarvis Smith, 39, an Adjunct Professor at the Housatonic Community College, who was last seen by family members on 12/28/2013. He was reported missing last week.
Mr. Smith  has not been at work since 12/13/2013, just prior to the school closing for the holidays. He was last seen dressed in business attire for work.
Smith is described as a African American male, medium brown complexion, bald head, clean shaven with wire frame classes, 5-6’ tall, 190 lb. stocky build. Police consider him as possibly endangered but there is no immediate indication of foul play.
If anyone comes into contact with him or knows his whereabouts, call the Bridgeport Police
Detective Bureau at 203-581-5201 or Det. Keith Bryant at 203-581-5239, all information received
will be kept confidential.

3:33pm–#Fairfield CT–Firefighters were called to 1341 Redding Road for flames coming from the house.  Turns out to be rubbish burning in a container on the side of the house.  Firefighters extinguish the fire.

9:55pm–#Bridgeport CT–A car pursuit with four occupants on the East Side.    3 detained in the 600 block of Ogden Street after a brief foot pursuit.    Forth in custody after a brief chase into backyards on Helen Street.  Something seen being thrown from the car during the pursuit.  Drug sniffing dog requested to the scene.

9:14pm–#Fairfield CT—Firefighters on scene at the South Benson Marina Guard Shack on Turney Road.  Initial reports is odor of rubber burning and some smoke.  Firefighters on scene, initial reports no fire and the are investigating.

9:-02 pm–#Bridgeport CT–Firefighters on scene at 1972 Noble Avenue. Initial call said structure fire, turns out to be brush burning in a barrel in the backyard.

7:11pm–#cttraffic–A state trooper was hit by a car while sitting in his car on the Wheeler Moses Bridge.  EMS and additional troopers on the way.